About
About Arbor Heights Elementary
Arbor Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seattle serving grades Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5. We’re located in the Arbor Heights neighborhood of West Seattle with views of the Puget Sound and Mount Rainier from our school.
Our Mission
At Arbor Heights, we foster an inclusive learning environment where students feel valued, connected, and empowered to become lifelong learners.
Our Vision
Arbor Heights , a Pre-K through 5th grade school, will provide high quality education that inspires and challenges every student through innovative teaching practices, a supportive community, and a commitment to excellence, equity and continuous improvement.
Our Guiding Principles
These Guiding Principles inform the decisions and actions we take on behalf of our students and the larger community.
- Cultivate Critical, Creative, Flexible Thinking, and Problem Solving
We provide learning spaces both in and outside the classroom that promote curiosity, wonder, and innovation. We value the Arts as a way to instill creativity across the curriculum. We support students in designing sustainable solutions to local and global challenges. - Promote Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability
We recognize that our decisions and actions have an impact on individual, community, and environmental health. We work towards environmentally responsible, rewarding, and happy lives. - Encourage Collaboration, Community, and Citizenship
We encourage students to collaborate with each other, families, and community organizations to contribute positively to the local neighborhood and the wider global community. - Value Equity and the Whole Child
We are committed to inclusion and equity and promote heart-to-action learning for a healthy community and planet. - Support Student Success, Empowerment, and Responsibility
Building Excellence (BEX) at Arbor Heights
In 2014 the Arbor Heights Elementary School building from 1949 — with additions in 1950, 1953, and 1958, were demolished. The replacement school, designed to support best learning practices for elementary education, opened in 2016.
Visit the district Arbor Heights profile page for more information about Levy Projects at Arbor Heights.